Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 6.45 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
11.25 trillion
in 1981
All-time low
3.14
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, 1981–2020

02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T1981200020201981: 11.2T1982: 11.1T1983: 8.5T1984: 9.7T1985: 10.6T1986: 11.3B1987: 10.0B1988: 10.6B1989: 9.1M1990: 7.5M1992: 11.1M1993: 10.1k1995: 3.11996: 3.31997: 3.31998: 3.31999: 3.32001: 3.42002: 3.52003: 3.72004: 3.72005: 42006: 4.52007: 4.72008: 4.92009: 5.22011: 5.52012: 5.92013: 6.12014: 6.12015: 6.22016: 6.22017: 6.42018: 6.32019: 6.42020: 6.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil stood at 6.45.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil peaked at 11.25 trillion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 1995.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 11.25 trillion
1982 11.07 trillion -1.6%
1983 8.48 trillion -23.4%
1984 9.67 trillion +14.1%
1985 10.55 trillion +9.1%
1986 11.34 billion -99.9%
1987 9.95 billion -12.2%
1988 10.57 billion +6.1%
1989 9.10 million -99.9%
1990 7.51 million -17.5%
1992 11.08 million +47.6%
1993 10,098 -99.9%
1995 3.14 -100.0%
1996 3.27 +4.0%
1997 3.29 +0.7%
1998 3.3 +0.4%
1999 3.26 -1.3%
2001 3.42 +4.9%
2002 3.5 +2.5%
2003 3.67 +4.6%
2004 3.73 +1.6%
2005 4.02 +8.0%
2006 4.5 +12.0%
2007 4.72 +4.8%
2008 4.88 +3.3%
2009 5.21 +6.8%
2011 5.45 +4.6%
2012 5.9 +8.3%
2013 6.06 +2.6%
2014 6.08 +0.4%
2015 6.16 +1.3%
2016 6.24 +1.2%
2017 6.42 +2.9%
2018 6.34 -1.2%
2019 6.37 +0.4%
2020 6.45 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.67 trillion 9.10 million 11.25 trillion 9
1990s 2.33 million 3.14 11.08 million 8
2000s 4.18 3.42 5.21 9
2010s 6.11 5.45 6.42 9
2020s 6.45 6.45 6.45 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 42 Estonia 6.53 compare
  4. 44 Peru 6.28 compare
  5. 45 Portugal 6.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil was 6.45 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 11.25 trillion in 1981.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
61 places, 823 data points, 1981–2021
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